The Texas Rangers used pitcher Cole Ragans as part of a trade to acquire relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman last season. In the short term, that paid off. Chapman helped the Rangers win their first World Series title.
The New York Mets are looking to bounce back from their disappointing 2023 season and make up ground in the NL East. However, the Mets have been thwarted in that quest by a pair of former All-Star free agents.
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Johan Oviedo was often absent from his locker at Pittsburgh Pirates spring training in Bradenton, Fla. No, it’s not because the soon-to-be 26-year-old is out for the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the offseason.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is in a bit of disbelief. The Pirates’ veteran finds it a little strange that he and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman are now both in the Steel City.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have quietly upgraded their roster.
The name on the screen during the Zoom call was quite ubiquitous. The title at the bottom of Aroldis Chapman’s screen read “THE MISSILE” while he had his introductory teleconference with the media on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates already have an All-Star closer on their roster. Pittsburgh’s own David Bednar is coming off of a season in which he posted a 2.00 ERA and was named a National League All-Star for the second-consecutive season.
Aroldis Chapman has passed his physical and his one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates is now official. In order to make room for the veteran left-handed reliever, the Pirates designated outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba for assignment.
Noah Syndergaard is at a crossroads after being designated for assignment by the Guardians last August. This week he held a throwing session that was attended
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ signing of Aroldis Chapman has turned an already-strong bullpen into one of the best in baseball. Chapman’s move to Pittsburgh marks the sixth team of his MLB career.
Free-agent relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, several outlets reported Monday. The lefty, who turns 36 before the season, will join his sixth major league team fresh off his second World Series ring.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a big addition to their bullpen, and have signed reliever Aroldis Chapman to a one-year, $10.5 million contract. Heading into the offseason, the expectation was that the Pirates would look to add another high-impact reliever to their bullpen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have bolstered their bullpen, agreeing to a deal with free agent flamethrower Aroldis Chapman, a source confirmed to Pittsburgh Baseball Now.
Aroldis Chapman is officially headed to his fourth team in two years.
The Pirates are in agreement with closer Aroldis Chapman.
The New York Mets aren’t entering the 2024 season with the same zeal team owner Steve Cohen has shown in past offseasons. But that doesn’t mean the team isn’t looking to improve.
There doesn’t appear to be too much smoke when it comes to Aroldis Chapman returning to the Texas Rangers. Even with needs in the bullpen, it seems the World Series champions aren’t planning a reunion with the “Cuban Missile.” Much of the relief focus during the offseason has been on the Josh Hader pursuit.
The market for pure relievers has been deathly slow this winter.
PHOENIX — With a run in and a runner on first with no outs, Aroldis Chapman was holding Game 3 — and perhaps the Texas Rangers' World Series title hopes — in his oversized left hand in the eighth inning Monday night.
Texas Rangers reliever Aroldis Chapman gave up his first home run in more than a year when he allowed a three-run shot to Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick in the seventh inning of Monday’s game at Minute Maid Park.
The Texas Rangers made a huge move to strengthen their bullpen, trading for Kansas City Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman.
Few players are more obvious trade candidates than Aroldis Chapman. The star reliever is on a one-year contract for a Royals club that dropped to 18-44 after being swept by the Marlins this week.
The Royals struck gold when they signed Aroldis Chapman over the offseason, and now they are working on their options for trading him.
Kansas City made a low-risk, high-reward move in signing Chapman on just a one-year deal, and if he shows his pre-2022 form, the 2016 World Series champion may be able to turn it into a bigger payday next offseason.
Joining the Royals for his 14th major league season marks the end of Chapman's long tenure with the Yankees. Chapman spent the last seven seasons in the Bronx, where he received three All-Star nods.
Both the Royals and Padres have some level of interest free-agent lefty Aroldis Chapman, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. This comes just one day after the Marlins were also reported to have interest in the former Yankees, Cubs and Reds closer.
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